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Booth On Sewer Deal + School Board Tomorrow + Vax Mandate Bill

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Happy Wednesday, Marietta! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started off right. Here's what's happening today in town.

First, the next three days of weather:

  • Wednesday: Rain starting in the afternoon. High: 84 Low: 67.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy throughout the day. High: 82 Low: 64.
  • Friday: Humid and partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 87 Low: 62.

Cheapest gas in town:

  • Marathon on Gilman Ave, $2.94
  • Speedway on 2nd Street, $2.99
  • Marathon on Muskingum Drive, $2.99
  • GetGo on Pike Street, $2.99
  • Go Mart on Pike St, $2.99
  • Speedway on Seventh Street, $2.99

For a full list click here

The average gas price in Ohio is $2.99 today.

Here are the top stories today in Marietta:

  1. Washington County Commissioner James Booth is calling on the Marietta City Council to vote and ratify the sewer deal they made with the city's safety service director and mayor. (Marietta Patch)
  2. A large attendance is expected for the special Marietta City Schools board meeting on Thursday. (Marietta Patch)
  3. A new effort is underway to ban all vaccine mandates and passports in Ohio. Republican Representative Jennifer Gross is calling it a freedom bill, and she wants to force it to a vote. (Statehouse News)
  4. A Gallia County man is dead after a crash yesterday. Apparently, 64-year-old Danny Thompson lost control going around a curve and flipped his truck. He wasn't wearing a seatbelt and was pronounced dead at the scene. (WTAP)
  5. There is a massive project about to be undertaken in Marietta. According to the glorious and reputable Marietta Times, an $8-10 million capital improvement project that will transform the parking lot at Putnam and Gilman and create 100 jobs is about to get going. Hold onto your hats, there will be a Dunkin Donuts too. Pay the folks at The Marietta Times for their hard work bringing this outstanding piece of journalism to you and subscribe to their paper! (The Marietta Times)

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Marietta Patch Notebook

  • Memorial Health System: "Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 have increased again today. Today's statistics are as follows: • 71 hospitalized patients with COVID-19 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. Of those total patients, 59 are unvaccinated. • 13 patients positive ..." (Facebook)
  • Josh Schlicher, Mayor of Marietta Ohio: "I would like to thank the Mallett Family of Mallett Rentals for their generosity and support for our employee luncheon today. The city of Marietta has 230 employees and we we're able to take a break and enjoy lunch together for the first..." (Facebook)
  • Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce: "Congratulations to our winners at this years 51st Annual MACC Golf Outing! Mid-Ohio Valley Employment, Mallett Rentals, Pioneer Group & Englefield Oil Company, as well as all of our participating teams; we appreciate all of you. We hope ..." (Facebook)
  • Marietta Noon Lions: "'Tis the season for ROSES Message us, email us, or reach out to your favorite Lion (maybe they've shared this post) to order your roses today!" (Facebook)
  • Washington County Public Library: "In case you missed it, here's a link to this month's library newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/28b906889e54/september-newsletter." (Facebook)
  • Mid-Ohio Valley Employment: "PSA‼ Multiple Company Job Postings on INDEED have been compromised recently, including one posted by MOVE. For security reasons, please be aware that you should NEVER provide personal information via email (SS numbers, DOB, bank account ..." (Facebook)

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— Christopher Schmitt

About me: Hey there, I'm the community publisher for Patch.com/marietta. I've lived in Marietta for most of my life. I graduated from Ohio University's E.W. Scripps School of Journalism in 2014. I wrote for a community newspaper before moving to New York to be a national correspondent for IHeartRadio. I'm looking forward to bringing my experience back home with me and providing Marietta with the outstanding journalism she deserves. You can email me at christopher.schmitt@patch.com or call me at 740-516-4969.

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